Fathering
An Australian History
Book •
Fathering: An Australian History chronicles changing expectations and lived experiences of fathers in Australia across the twentieth century, combining archival sources and oral histories.
The book explores how cultural ideals, economic structures and policy shaped fathering roles and how many men lived outside dominant prescriptions.
It includes portraits of individual fathers and families to illustrate diversity in fathering practices, including working-class and Indigenous examples.
The authors analyse intersections between paid work, welfare policies and family life to show how structural forces constrained or enabled father involvement.
The volume serves as a resource for researchers, policy-makers and parents interested in the social history of fatherhood in Australia.
The book explores how cultural ideals, economic structures and policy shaped fathering roles and how many men lived outside dominant prescriptions.
It includes portraits of individual fathers and families to illustrate diversity in fathering practices, including working-class and Indigenous examples.
The authors analyse intersections between paid work, welfare policies and family life to show how structural forces constrained or enabled father involvement.
The volume serves as a resource for researchers, policy-makers and parents interested in the social history of fatherhood in Australia.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 0 episodes
Mentioned by 
Natasha Mitchell
From breadwinners to Bluey's Bandit — a history of Australian fathers and their families
